Here’s the top 3 items on my current Media Center / WHS To-Do List: 1. Setup HD PVR to schedule/record/watch FIOS HD programming 2. Install Media Browser with recommended configurations/add-ons like Media Center Master, for downloading and watching HD Movie Trailers 3. Build Windows Home Server 2003 with Power Pack 2, awaiting Power Pack 3 [...]

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And it is awesome!  As I posted on TGB, the OSFRLoader tool, the EngadgetHD “How to install…” guide, and John’s post here was pretty much all I needed. Channels change almost instantanously and the picture quality is great.  I’ve already got 10+ HD movies scheduled to record! 

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Using EngadgetHD Ben Drawbaugh’s instructions, my dual-internal ATI DCT PC is ready for the FIOS installer (I hope).  Everything worked as documented in the instructions.  But!  I am a little nervous something isn’t set up correctly.  In Media Center, when configuring the TV signal, it did not auto discover/setup the DCTs.  I had to do [...]

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Using Windows 7 RC, I shall be following EngadgetHD Ben Drawbaugh’s instructions on building a DIY Cablecard PC, plus 1geek1tool’s installation guide for DVBLink for HD PVR. Prior to this Media Center PC, I’ve only been able to PVR OTA HD and SD Cable…so, *crossing fingers* big time this install goes well. 

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